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Dams are being built, but they are private: Australia Institute

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A senior water researcher at the institute said politicians don't want to talk about private dams because “they do nothing for drought-stricken communities".Shutterstock

A report from The Australia Institute rejects government claims new dams are not being built, saying at least 20 to 30 large private dams have been constructed in the...

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